Are you sick of the endless, hot, sweaty days that you just can’t seem to get a break from? So are we. That’s why we’ve already started dreaming about fall, with its crisp weather, beautiful colors, and delicious baked goods. If your head and heart are already in fall mode, you can get a head start on the season by preparing your own homemade pumpkin spice mixture ahead of time to use in all sorts of baked recipes and caffeinated drinks. Here’s our favorite version of a DIY pumpkin spice mix.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions
All you have to do is add all of the spices to a bowl and whisk them together until they’re combined evenly. Store them in an airtight container. If you think you’ll be using this a lot, feel free to double, triple, or quadruple the recipe.
Not sure what you can use your new homemade pumpkin spice for? Here are just some ideas:
- Pumpkin pie
- Muffins
- Latte
- Cupcakes
- Cake
- Cheesecake
- Blondies
- Pull-apart bread
- Pudding
- Mousse
- Fudge
- Scones
- Hot cocoa
Now, where were our knee-high boots and denim jackets, again?
